US Medical Affairs Lead (MAL), Oncology - Lung

About the role

The US Medical Affairs Lead (MAL), Lung is responsible for the medical strategy and execution for lung oncology pipeline assets in the US. This role integrates global medical strategy with field medical execution to ensure robust bidirectional insight generation, support clinical trial site selection and enrollment, and build medical and evidence foundations for successful commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for development and execution of US medical strategy for lung oncology pipeline assets, aligning with asset strategy and Emerging Therapeutic Area priorities.
• Leads the US Medical Affairs Plan and Medical Matrix Team, adapting global strategy to US clinical practice, research infrastructure, and stakeholder needs.
• Represents the US medical perspective on Global Medical Teams, providing input on unmet need, trial feasibility, and external expert expectations and insights.
• Partners with Clinical Development to inform protocol design, eligibility criteria, endpoints, and site selection to optimize US relevance and enrollment.
• Drives systematic generation, synthesis, and communication of US medical insights from investigators, healthcare providers, and research networks.
• Provides strategic direction to Lung Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) on engagement priorities, insight focus areas, and ISS/SCS concepts aligned to US medical strategy.
• Works with Value Evidence & Outcomes partners to identify US evidence gaps and shape local evidence generation plans.
• Manages budget and spend for assigned lung oncology assets in accordance with governance requirements.
• Applies sound medical governance and is accountable for medical review, approval, and compliance oversight for assigned assets.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree such as MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of Oncology experience in Medical Affairs, including launch experience in the US.
• 5+ years of experience developing medical strategy and evidence generation plans, to deliver against asset operational plans.
• 2+ years of experience in a headquarter role working cross-functionally in Medical Affairs to shape clinical trials to fulfill US Market needs.
• Experience in lung cancer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting oncology pipeline or early-asset programs.
• Experience influencing clinical development strategy at the GPT or GMT level.
• Strong understanding of US oncology practice patterns and clinical trial execution.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Prior field medical experience.
• Existing relationships with lung cancer (SCLC and NSCLC) external experts.

Skills

• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Digital Fluency
• Enterprise Thinking
• High Impact Communication
• Launch Excellence
• Patient Journey

Benefits

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.